LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 — Darren Star, the creator of Emily in Paris which has been panned by many French critics, said he wrote the Netflix series because he dreamt of an expat life in the French capital. In an online masterclass released yesterday as part of the Canneseries international series...
Darren Star poses with his ‘Cannes series Award’ trophy for his career in the television and cinema at MIPCOM. — AFP picwhich has been panned by many French critics, said he wrote the Netflix series because he dreamt of an expat life in the French capital.
A huge success, the show has nevertheless sparked a lot of irritation in France for replicating age-old, rose-tinted cliches of Paris and for its lack of realism. “I had the dream of living in Paris and being an expatriate myself, by doing this series I got to have that experience,” he said, hoping there would be a second season.
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